Question

Who discovered neutrons?

Answer 1

• James Chadwick discovered neutrons in the year 1932.
• After the discovery of electrons and protons, it was revealed that the mass of an atom cannot be calculated based on the number of electrons and protons present in it.
• There may be some other particle present in it.
• This problem was solved after the discovery of 3rd subatomic particle-'neutron' by James Chadwick.
• It was found that all atoms of elements contain neutrons except ordinary hydrogen atoms.
• The neutron is a neutral particle found in the nucleus of an atom. It was denoted by the symbol 'n'.